Lessons on Local Government

SDA, along with the Colorado Municipal League (CML) and Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI), is pleased to announce the release of Lessons on Local Government (LOLG), a free, on-line curriculum resource for elementary, middle, and high school teachers in Colorado.
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Forward the following flyer along to the superitendents, principals and educators in your lives, post a link to the LOLG website on your district page, or simply pass the word around about this wonderful resouce.View and print the flyer

The SDA Newsletter is a nearly-monthly publication sent out to members of SDA. If you would like to receive this incredibly informative publication consider becoming a member of SDA.

This Special District Board Member Manual was prepared as a public service by Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C., which claims a copyright for all of its contents. The information contained in this Manual is for the benefit of the Special District Association of Colorado, its members, and the clients of Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C.

This Special District Board Member Manual was prepared as a public service by Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C., which claims a copyright for all of its contents. The information contained in this Manual is for the benefit of the Special District Association of Colorado, its members, and the clients of Collins Cockrel & Cole, P.C.

The Special District Association of Colorado in conjunction with Semple, Farrington & Everall, P.C. offers this document (attached below) as a sample of policies to assist special districts in personnel issues.

Please join Jacqueline Murphy of the State Library and Elizabeth Kelsen Huber of the Colorado Library Consortium for trends and best practices around: maintaining relevancy/community engagement, good governance and sustainable funding and making your tax dollars go further.

New Fire Service Training and Certification Advisory Board is Announced

Submitted by CMundus on August 24, 2012 - 10:15am

The purpose of the Fire Service Training and Certification Advisory Board is to establish a fire service education and training program and to establish procedures and criteria for certification of firefighters. The members appointed for terms expiring July 1, 2013 are:

Ronald Richard Graton of Otis, to serve as a representative from the State Fire Fighters Association, and as a member from a community with a population of 15,000 or less.

Perry Andrew Otero of Conifer, to serve as a fire chief/training officer from a volunteer fire department.

Mark David Carlson of Castle Rock, to serve as a representative from the property and casualty insurance industry.

Michael Ray Cook of Limon, to serve as an individual experienced in the transportation industry.

The members appointed for terms expiring July 1, 2015 are:

Scott Evan Heiss of Aurora, to serve as a representative from the Colorado State Fire Chiefs Association.

Mark Douglas Schuman of Denver, to serve as a representative from the Colorado Training Officers’ Association.

Robin Cowell of Arvada, to serve as a representative from the Professional Fire Fighters Association.

Phillip Alan Tiffany of Fort Lupton, to serve as a fire chief/training officer from a career fire department, and as a member from a community with a population of 15,000 or less.

Mark Christopher Quick of Durango, to serve as a representative as a hazardous materials responder team leader.

Randall L. Souther of Greeley, to serve as the designee of the President, Colorado Community College and Occupational Education system and as an ex-officio, non-voting member.

Joni C. Briola of Aurora, to serve as the designee of the Director, Emergency Medical Services and Prevention Division, Department of Public Health and Environment, and as an ex-officio, nonvoting member.

Kevin Michael Darrah of Lakewood, to serve as the designee of the Colorado State Patrol and as an ex-officio, non-voting member.